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| David P. Levin | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1958-08-05) August 5, 1958 (age 66) Framingham, Massachusetts |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Director, Writer, Editor |
| Years active | 1987–current |
David P. Levin (born August 5, 1958) is an American producer, director, writer and editor. In the early days of MTV, he was responsible for hugely successful Rockumentaries on Madonna and Michael Jackson, as well as creating and developing the "Uncensored" brand for MTV. Later on he created, produced and directed TV Land Confidential for TV Land, and most recently produced and directed the critically acclaimed "When Pop Culture Saved America".
Early life
David Levin was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, to his parents, Mark and Helene Levin. At an early age, the family moved to Teaneck, New Jersey, where David would grow up and graduate from Teaneck High School.
Upon graduating from Teaneck High School, David entered Rutgers University. While there, he founded Knight Time Productions in 1979, the first student run television production group at the University. Prior to the establishment of RU-tv in 1999, this group was responsible for all the student-produced television on the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers.
Career
Upon graduation, David worked as a producer/writer for a variety of companies, including Satori, American Movie Classics, and MTV. While at MTV, he produced several "Rockumentaries", which were documentaries but with a rock theme. Two of David's Rockumentaries were the most popular in MTV's history: Madonna in 1990 and Michael Jackson in 1992.
Most recently, David pitched A&E Network to write, direct and produce "When Pop Culture Saved America", a documentary about the affect that pop culture had to heal the United States (and indeed, the world) after the horrendous 9/11 Attacks. The documentary aired, commercial free, on the tenth Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks. The show differed from other documentaries about the events of that day, focussing on how the entertainment industry pitched in to heal the nation.
Levin has also written several books, including MTV UNCENSORED, a coffee table book commemorating the 20th anniversary of MTV. He also wrote "The Story of Superman", "Superman: Double Trouble" and "The Riddler's Riddle Book" for DC Comics.
Levin was one of the producers who launched Next New Networks, responsible for creating the Pulp Secret franchise.
References
- imdb.com - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1418551/
- New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/955115/David-P-Levin/filmography
- imdb.com - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2057026/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
- Biography Television - http://www.biography.com/tv/biochannel-special/episodes/when-pop-culture-saved-america-a-911-story